Verified35.8278° N · 14.4418° E · 130 m
Ħaġar Qim
Hagar Qim
Chalcolithic (Temple Period)·Maltese Temple culture (Ġgantija/Tarxien phases)·🇲🇹 Southern Region, Malta
About
About Ħaġar Qim
Hilltop megalithic temple overlooking Filfla islet, globigerina/coralline limestone, monumental façade with 57-tonne largest stone in Maltese temples. Single temple with oracle hole, protected by canopy.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 3600–3200 BCE
- Period
- Chalcolithic (Temple Period)
- Culture
- Maltese Temple culture (Ġgantija/Tarxien phases)
- Purpose
- Ritual/fertility oracle cult
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 3600–3200 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1142 CE
Major expansion
Location
Where it is
35.8278° N · 14.4418° E · 130 m
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